So, my 2009 MBP froze a lot on Windows 8 for no apparent reason and I couldn't find any solution on these forums so I'm sharing this with you:
If your MBP freezes with Windows 8, open the command prompt as administrator and type:
Then, restart.
That fixed it for me. I think the issue is limited to MBPs with Core 2 Duo processors, by the way.
Source: http://www.withinwindows.com/2012/06/28/workaround-for-windows-8-freezing-issues/ (It says there's a hotfix but it doesn't seem to be working for me [RTM full updated])
If your MBP freezes with Windows 8, open the command prompt as administrator and type:
Code:
bcdedit /set disabledynamictick yes
Then, restart.
That fixed it for me. I think the issue is limited to MBPs with Core 2 Duo processors, by the way.
Source: http://www.withinwindows.com/2012/06/28/workaround-for-windows-8-freezing-issues/ (It says there's a hotfix but it doesn't seem to be working for me [RTM full updated])